UK lags behind in open-source uptake
Published: 15 Jul 2008 09:17 BST
UK businesses are lagging behind their European and US counterparts in adopting open-source software.
The UK is fifth in terms of uptake, with 15 percent of businesses currently using open-source technology. This compares with almost a quarter (24 percent) of businesses using open source in France, 21 percent in Germany and 17 percent in both Canada and the US.
Nearly three-quarters (73 percent) of UK businesses said they have no plans to adopt open-source software within their organisation in the next 12 months. Around 36 percent said they weren't interested in the technology at all.
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But according to Forrester Research, the UK is joint top (with Germany and the US) for businesses currently piloting open-source technology — with five percent.
Another six percent said they are planning to pilot open-source technology in the next 12 months.
European businesses appear to be less concerned about the security of open source than those in North America, with just 45 percent of Europeans saying they were concerned about security, compared to 71 percent across the Atlantic.
According to Forrester, organisations using or planning to use open-source software say lower cost is the main driver.
Credit: UK trails in open source race from silicon.com
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